Peds Flashcards
Gentamicin
IM/IV 5-7.5 mg/kg/d q8-12h
Max - 250 mg/day
Cefepime
Iv > 2 months - 100 mg/kg/day q12H
< 2 months - 60 mg/kg/day q12H
Cefpodoxime
10 mg/kg/day q12H
Syp 100 mg/5ml
Ceftriaxone
Iv 50-75 mg/kg/day q12H-24h (max 2g)
Meningitis 100 mg/kg/day q12H (max 4g)
Azithromycin
10 mg/kg daily x 3 days
Syp 100 mg/ml or 200 mg/ml
Avoid for under 6 months
Doxycycline
2-5 mg/kg/day q12
Rickettsial- 2.2 mg/kg/dose q12H
50 mg/5ml
Cefixime
4 mg/kg/dose q12H
Adult - 400 mg q12-24
Syp 50 mg/5ml
100, 200, 400 mg tabs
Albendazole
<2yrs - 200 mg x 1 >2yrs - 400 mg x 1 *repeat after 2 weeks for pinworm Giardiasis- 400 mg daily x 5 days Hydatid- 400 mg BD x 1 month
Susp 200 mg/5ml
Mebendazole
Ascaris 100 mg bd x 3 days
Susp 100 mg/5ml
Ibuprofen
10 mg/kg/dose q6H
Ductus closure - 10 mg/kg iv 1st dose, then 5 mg/kg q 24h x 2 doses
Susp 100 mg/5ml
Zytee-l
Local application 3x a day x 5 days
Hydroxyzine
0.5mg/kg/dose q6H
Max dose - 25 mg
Syp 10 mg/5ml
Drops 6mg/ml
Tabs 10, 25 mg
Ranitidine
Ulcer treatment: 4-8 mg/kg/day q12H (max 300 mg)
Maintenance/neonate: 2-4 mg/kg/day q12H-24H (max 150 mg)
Syp 75mg/5ml
Cephalexin
25-50 mg/kg/day q6-8h
125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
Clarithromycin
15 mg/kg/day q12H
125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
Triclofos
For sedation
<1y: 30-50 mg/kg/dose
1-5y: 250-500 mg
6-12y: 500-1000mg
Pedicloryl Syp 500 mg/5ml
***long half life
Tranexemic acid
25 mg/kg/dose q8H po
Cetrizine
6-18 months: 2.5 mg daily
>2yrs: 2.5-5 mg daily
>6 yrs: 5-10 mg daily
Syp 5mg/5ml
Ferrous sulfate
Ppx: 2 mg/kg/day
T/t: 3-6 mg/kg/day q8H
Drops 75 mg/ml
Syp 150mg/5ml
Pantoprazole
0.5 - 1 mg/kg/dose daily
40 mg tablets
Lansoprazole
0.5-1 mg/kg/day q12H
15 mg tabs
Monticope
Levocetrizine + montelukast
> 1yr: 5ml x 10-14 days
Syrup calpol
250mg/5ml
Drops 100 mg/ml
Calpol
Weight x 0.3 = ml
Weight x 3 drops
Ascoril- ls
Weight = ml to be given in a day divided tid
Syp lactulose
7 days no stool/no flatus/ abdominal distensión - disimpaction dose - Syp lactulose (wt = ml) + laxopeg (1g/kg/day)
Maintenance- only laxopeg
< 1 yr: neotomic enema
